Kimi and GLM Parameter Sizes Spark Debate Again
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-07-17
Gary Marcus reposted a discussion about large model sizes and data center needs. The reposted content mentions that Kimi K3's scale is "large but not insane," while GLM-5.2 is about 950B parameters; commenters used this to question the rationality of current investments in giant data centers. The focus of this post isn't a new product release, but the ongoing debate around "how big are these models actually, and is compute investment overhyped?"
Related event: Gary Marcus Questions Trillion-Dollar Data Center Investments(2 posts)→
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